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Tag: Tony Tomeo
Aphids savor fresh spring growth
Dormant pruning last winter did more than concentrate resources for flowers and fruits. It did more than eliminate superfluous growth, which many pathogens overwinter...
Citrus fruit ripens through winter
Winter is bare root season, which is the best time for installation of deciduous fruit trees. It is also the best time for dormant...
​​Mild weather inhibits summer growth
The weather this year has been a cold hot mess! Both the worst frost since 1990 and the worst storms since 1982 occurred in...
Forcing early bloom even earlier
Some of the earliest of spring flowers are done blooming. More are just beginning. Then, a few early spring flowers barely qualify as early....
Juniper cultivars deserve more consideration
Fads come and go. Many can be good, even if only briefly. A few might be bad enough to later stigmatize the object of...
Utilitarian garden features are now aesthetic
Gardening is fun. Furthermore, gardens are pretty. Some gardens also produce fruits and vegetables. Not very long ago, production of fruits and vegetables was...
Aquatic plants are all wet
Home gardens and landscapes should be compatible with their respective climates. For local chaparral climates, plants that do not need much watering through the...
HORTICULTURE: Color outside the spectral lines
Green is the most common floral color. It only seems to be rare amongst flowers because almost all green bloom relies on wind for...
